Veterans Clinic Needs Help

Opinion - Reader Views

February 27, 2002

The Feb. 16 article in the Lake Sentinel regarding the local Veterans Affairs medical clinic's lack of funding once again illustrated our country's disregard for its own military vets. This area's veterans need this assistance very much.

Some of these vets are still of working age, and many are retirees. They are all military men and women who have served their country when their country needed them. Now it is time for their country to serve them in their time of need.

Many of the working-age vets are unemployed and really having a hard time when their unemployment checks stop.

Many of the retired vets are on fixed incomes, and it is a daily challenge just to get by.

Consideration should be given to the fact that this area is heavily populated with veterans, and it just makes sense that more money should be directed to this area's Veterans Affairs medical clinic.

Let's all take just a little of our time to let our congressmen in Washington, D.C., know that this clinic needs more funding.

Now would be a good time for our country to show its gratitude by coming to its veterans' aid.